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Eden Scott :
How to build a Tech Start Up
Craig Jackson | Client Operations Manager | March 2014
Introduction

Client Operations Manager
Craig Jackson
Market Dynamics

Key figures
 99.3% of Private Sector
Companies in Scotland are classed
as an SME
 As a sector is employees over 1.09
Million people
 That equates to 54% of Total
Private Sector Employment in
Scotland
 SME’s also deliver nearly 40%
(37.7%) of the Total Private Sector
Turnover in Scotland
Candidate Attraction – The Challenges
Candidate Behaviour Changes

Placement Source

% FY
08-09

% FY
12-13

Job Boards

59%

39%

Eden Scott Database

14%

18%

Referral

8.5%

14%

External Database

7%

10%

LinkedIn

1%

8%

Eden Scott Website

0.5%

7%

Headhunt

10%

4%
60% of Equity Gap’s decision making is based on the top team in an early
stage company. These are the people that we are investing in to deliver the

plans they have sold us. We need to believe that they can do it, we do not
want to spend time and money helping to create the team.”

Jock Millican, LINC Scotland Chairman and Gatekeeper of the Equity Gap angel
syndicate.
The “Dream Team”

The Challenge:

•

Where do you find them?

•

In the main this is a Hidden market

•

We all live in a “passive candidate” market

•

Very relationship and network centric
The “Dream Team”

The good news is the candidates are out there!
•

Large corporate retirees who want to add value

•

Entrepreneurs like yourselves who have been through the cycle

•

Business advisors and mentors

•

Non executive Directors

•

Scottish Enterprise

•

The Saltire Foundation

•

The investment community

•

Chambers of Commerce

•

Recruiters

•

Andrews team here at Alba

•

The Global Scot network
Summary

At the
right
time
The
right
skills

The right
person
Contact Us

Eden Scott Website

www.edenscott.com

Twitter

www.twitter.com/edenscottltd

LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/company/eden-scott
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Eden scott how to build a tech start up

  • 1. Eden Scott : How to build a Tech Start Up Craig Jackson | Client Operations Manager | March 2014
  • 3. Market Dynamics Key figures  99.3% of Private Sector Companies in Scotland are classed as an SME  As a sector is employees over 1.09 Million people  That equates to 54% of Total Private Sector Employment in Scotland  SME’s also deliver nearly 40% (37.7%) of the Total Private Sector Turnover in Scotland
  • 4. Candidate Attraction – The Challenges
  • 5. Candidate Behaviour Changes Placement Source % FY 08-09 % FY 12-13 Job Boards 59% 39% Eden Scott Database 14% 18% Referral 8.5% 14% External Database 7% 10% LinkedIn 1% 8% Eden Scott Website 0.5% 7% Headhunt 10% 4%
  • 6. 60% of Equity Gap’s decision making is based on the top team in an early stage company. These are the people that we are investing in to deliver the plans they have sold us. We need to believe that they can do it, we do not want to spend time and money helping to create the team.” Jock Millican, LINC Scotland Chairman and Gatekeeper of the Equity Gap angel syndicate.
  • 7. The “Dream Team” The Challenge: • Where do you find them? • In the main this is a Hidden market • We all live in a “passive candidate” market • Very relationship and network centric
  • 8. The “Dream Team” The good news is the candidates are out there! • Large corporate retirees who want to add value • Entrepreneurs like yourselves who have been through the cycle • Business advisors and mentors • Non executive Directors • Scottish Enterprise • The Saltire Foundation • The investment community • Chambers of Commerce • Recruiters • Andrews team here at Alba • The Global Scot network
  • 10. Contact Us Eden Scott Website www.edenscott.com Twitter www.twitter.com/edenscottltd LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/eden-scott